Joe Staley makes Pro Football Focus' team of the week

It took three weeks for the 49ers to get in the end zone while first-year coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense sputtered to a slow start. But the lid came off in Week 3’s loss to the Rams when San Francisco managed 39 points and five touchdowns in their highest scoring game since Oct. 2013.

A key contributor to quarterback Brian Hoyer’s season-high 332-yard performance was the play of let tackle Joe Staley, who made scouting service Pro Football Focus’ team of the week for Week 3.

PFF’s analysis:

PFF Grade: 89.8

Elite Stat: Joe Staley didn’t allow a single pressure against the Rams.

Staley was one of a number of left tackles to have fine games this week, with Taylor Lewan in particular unfortunate to miss out. Staley didn’t allow any pressure on 46 pass blocking snaps against a formidable Rams defensive front this week, also run blocking well on the end of the line even if the running game as a whole wasn’t able to take advantage of it.

Staley, 33, is still playing at a high level as he wades through the advanced stage of his career. Good tackle play will be key for the 49ers over the short-term as they try to adjust to Shanahan’s complex offense.

The longest tenured 49er is signed through 2019, when he’ll be 35, and has $15.4 million remaining on his deal after the season. San Francisco at some point will have consider Staley’s replacement. Right tackle Trent Brown is the most likely candidate. But new general manager John Lynch hopes he doesn’t have to make that decision any time soon.

For now, enjoy another quality performance from Staley against the Rams:

Joe Staley still has one of the sexiest pass sets in the game that he uses to intersect & beat rushers to the spot. Silky smooth & explosive pic.twitter.com/HFeU80jQkL